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Bildad's final reply
1 Then Bildad also replied, saying this:
2 “God is very powerful; everyone should have an awesome respect for him;
he causes everything to be peaceful high up in heaven.
3 ◄Can anyone count the angels who are in his army in heaven?/No one can count the angels who are in his army in heaven.► [RHQ]
◄Is there any place where his light does not shine?/There is no place where his light does not shine.► [RHQ]
4 So, ◄how can God consider any person to be righteous?/God certainly cannot consider any person to be righteous.► [RHQ]
◄How can any human being be truly pure?/No human being can be truly pure.► [RHQ]
5 Consider this: God does not even consider the full moon to be bright,
and he does not consider the stars to be spotless.
6 So, ◄what about humans?/he does not consider humans to be important.► [RHQ]
They are as insignificant as [MET] maggots.
God does not think more highly of people than he thinks of worms.”
Note: The Old Testament in this translation is still being worked on, and is in draft form. Updates will be posted at eBible.org/t4t/.